ISBN: 9780217163798

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III HISTORY OF AH SHUNE-NEVER OUT OF HER HOUSE FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS-CHINESE WEDDING-FRIGHTENING AWAY EVIL SPIRITS -TRIALS OF MARRYING A " 13IG-FEET "-NEW YEAR IN CHINA-TOWN-CALLS AND CEREMONIES. '"T"VHE rain still poured down on Saturday, and by three o'clock in the afternoon the sitting- room was so dark you could see the firelight flicker on the walls and furniture. Aunt and I sat alone, Mina had gone out, for no one thinks of staying in because of the rain. " How long has Ah Shune been with you, aunt? He seems almost like one of the family, and takes as much interest in the house as if it belonged to him." " He has been with me nearly eight years. It was a year of sickness and trouble when he came, and several times since little ones have only been sent and then taken away, till I felt my cup was too fullof sorrow to be borne, and for a time I forgot the blessings that were left me. " Every fourth year we have a very heavy run of salmon in the river, and during that time it is- difficult to get help in the house, as all available labour is used in the Canneries. I was in very ill health that year, and although Phil was in the High School studying for his matriculation he washed dishes, and swept floors, and did all in his power to help me out. His father was away on a survey party; and there was little Mina could do, indeed there was little Phil would let her do, for she was a wee pale mite then, and he insisted she should play in the sunshine out ofschool hours. Phil has always been my friend and helper ever since I came out here. One day he triumphantly brought up Ah Shune, and announced that he had engaged him at fifteen dollars a month, and thought we'd get along very well with him. " At the end of his month he came to me and Books Literary Collections~~General Among-the-People-of-British-Columbia-Red-White-Yellow-and-Brown~~Frances-E-Herring General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: T.F. Unwin in 1903 in 373 pages; Subjects: Indians of North America; British Columbia; Immigrants; Chinese; Japanese; History / Canada / General; History / Native American; Social Science / Emigration & Immigration; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies; Travel / Canada / General; Travel / Canada / Western Provinces;<

ISBN: 9780217163798

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III HISTORY OF AH SHUNE-NEVER OUT OF HER HOUSE FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS-CHINESE WEDDING-FRIGHTENING AWAY EVIL SPIRITS -TRIALS OF MARRYING A " 13IG-FEET "-NEW YEAR IN CHINA-TOWN-CALLS AND CEREMONIES. '"T"VHE rain still poured down on Saturday, and by three o'clock in Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III HISTORY OF AH SHUNE-NEVER OUT OF HER HOUSE FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS-CHINESE WEDDING-FRIGHTENING AWAY EVIL SPIRITS -TRIALS OF MARRYING A " 13IG-FEET "-NEW YEAR IN CHINA-TOWN-CALLS AND CEREMONIES. '"T"VHE rain still poured down on Saturday, and by three o'clock in the afternoon the sitting- room was so dark you could see the firelight flicker on the walls and furniture. Aunt and I sat alone, Mina had gone out, for no one thinks of staying in because of the rain. " How long has Ah Shune been with you, aunt? He seems almost like one of the family, and takes as much interest in the house as if it belonged to him." " He has been with me nearly eight years. It was a year of sickness and trouble when he came, and several times since little ones have only been sent and then taken away, till I felt my cup was too fullof sorrow to be borne, and for a time I forgot the blessings that were left me. " Every fourth year we have a very heavy run of salmon in the river, and during that time it is- difficult to get help in the house, as all available labour is used in the Canneries. I was in very ill health that year, and although Phil was in the High School studying for his matriculation he washed dishes, and swept floors, and did all in his power to help me out. His father was away on a survey party; and there was little Mina could do, indeed there was little Phil would let her do, for she was a wee pale mite then, and he insisted she should play in the sunshine out ofschool hours. Phil has always been my friend and helper ever since I came out here. One day he triumphantly brought up Ah Shune, and announced that he had engaged him at fifteen dollars a month, and thought we'd get along very well with him. " At the end of his month he came to me and Books, Literary Collections~~General, Among-the-People-of-British-Columbia~~Frances-Elizabeth-Herring, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217163798

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter xxi ota the jap--his dream--learning to read and write--japanese fable of the dogs and mr monkey--visit from danish woman--character sketch. ny one who had never tried camping would think the time must hang heavy on our hands! but not so. The inward content bred by living in the open air predisposes to rest, and with my hands in my lap I could sit alone and watch the water hurtling round log, stone, or little island, without a desire beyond. Even the future, to which Old Time was hastening, and for which I felt so little prepared, had lost its alarms; and when I would look round and find that Phil had been seated near me without disturbing my reverie, a sweet feeling of protection stole over me, and I felt able to meet life by his side, let it be tranquil or stormy. The month we were to spend in this sylvan paradise was drawing to a close. Tom, who had been with uncle in the upper stretches of the Fraser surveying miners'' claims, was to join us to-morrow for a few days, and dear Mina, who was no longer little, for she stood some half a head taller than her betrothed, and had grown serious for her, was to have some real companionship. Phil could scarcely realize that she had grown old enough for the serious side of life, but he had ceased to tease, for it was patent... Frances Elizabeth Herring, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Among The People Of British Columbia; Red, White, Yellow, And Brown Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: T.F. Unwin in 1903 in 373 pages; Subjects: Indians of North America; British Columbia; Immigrants; Chinese; Japanese; History / Canada / General; History / Native American; Social Science / Emigration & Immigration; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies; Travel / Canada / General; Travel / Canada / Western Provinces;<

ISBN: 9780217163798

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter xxi ota the jap--his dream--learning to read and write--japanese fable of the dogs and mr monkey--visit from danish woman--character sketch. ny one who had never tried camping would think the time must hang heavy on our hands! but not so. The inward content bred by living in the open air predisposes to rest, and with my hands in my lap I could sit alone and watch the water hurtling round log, stone, or little island, without a desire beyond. Even the future, to which Old Time was hastening, and for which I felt so little prepared, had lost its alarms; and when I would look round and find that Phil had been seated near me without disturbing my reverie, a sweet feeling of protection stole over me, and I felt able to meet life by his side, let it be tranquil or stormy. The month we were to spend in this sylvan paradise was drawing to a close. Tom, who had been with uncle in the upper stretches of the Fraser surveying miners'' claims, was to join us to-morrow for a few days, and dear Mina, who was no longer little, for she stood some half a head taller than her betrothed, and had grown serious for her, was to have some real companionship. Phil could scarcely realize that she had grown old enough for the serious side of life, but he had ceased to tease, for it was patent... Frances Elizabeth Herring, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Among The People Of British Columbia; Red, White, Yellow, And Brown Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217163798

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